Summary: Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of 14 year-old Lily Owens, who is in search of her mother's past. She lives in a house with a neglectful and abusive father, who makes her kneel on grits and gives her many other punishments. Rather than call him Dad or Daddy, Lily refers to her father as T. Ray, which stands for Terrance Ray. They have a black maid, Rosaleen, who acts as a surrogate mother for Lily.
The Secret Life of Bees
Summary: Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of 14 year-old Lily Owens, who is in search of her mother's past. She lives in a house with a neglectful and abusive father, who makes her kneel on grits and gives her many other punishments. Rather than call him Dad or Daddy, Lily refers to her father as T. Ray, which stands for Terrance Ray. They have a black maid, Rosaleen, who acts as a surrogate mother for Lily.